quiet hours / night's rest
die Nachtruhe
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quiet hours
The time at night when noise should be avoided so as not to disturb residents' sleep. In many house rules and municipalities, it is often legally set between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Bitte respektieren Sie die Nachtruhe und machen Sie nach 22 Uhr keine laute Musik mehr.
Please respect the quiet hours and do not play loud music after 10 p.m.
night's rest
The state of sleeping during the night; nighttime sleep itself.
Nach der anstrengenden Reise fand er endlich seine wohlverdiente Nachtruhe.
After the exhausting journey, he finally found his well-deserved night's rest.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Nachtruhe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Nachtruhe | – |
| accusative | die Nachtruhe | – |
| dative | der Nachtruhe | – |
| genitive | der Nachtruhe | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Nacht' (night) and 'Ruhe' (quiet/rest). So it literally describes the quiet or silence that should prevail at night.
Die laute Party hat die Nachtruhe der gesamten Nachbarschaft gestört.
The loud party disturbed the quiet hours of the entire neighborhood.
In the sense of the legally regulated quiet period, the word is often used with verbs such as 'stören' (to disturb), 'einhalten' (to observe/comply with), or 'respektieren' (to respect). It is often found in house rules or on official signs.
Die gesetzliche Nachtruhe beginnt um 22 Uhr.
The legal quiet hours begin at 10 p.m.
Wir bitten Sie, die Nachtruhe einzuhalten.
We ask you to observe the quiet hours.
In the meaning 'nächtlicher Schlaf' (nighttime sleep), 'Nachtruhe' (night's rest) is used more in elevated or slightly formal language. In normal everyday speech, you would usually simply say 'Schlaf' (sleep) or 'gut schlafen' (to sleep well).
Ein Glas warme Milch kann bei der Nachtruhe helfen.
A glass of warm milk can help with a good night's rest.
Der Lärm von der Straße raubte ihm seine Nachtruhe.
The noise from the street robbed him of his night's rest.
If it is about rules, noise, and times (e.g., 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.), it refers to the legally defined quiet period. If it is about personal well-being or recovery, it refers to a person's sleep.
Ab 22 Uhr ist Nachtruhe auf dem Campingplatz.
From 10 p.m. onward, quiet hours apply at the campsite.
Nach dem langen Arbeitstag sehnte er sich nach seiner Nachtruhe.
After the long workday, he longed for his night's rest.
